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Premosello-Chiovenda: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemonte. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Professore Giuseppe Cuzzi 1, Premosello-Chiovenda.

Premosello-Chiovenda, on the Toce in the Ossola valley floor

The floor of the Ossola valley, between Domodossola and Lake Maggiore, is wide and flat, and Premosello-Chiovenda sits right in the middle of it at around 220 metres, with the Toce river running across the plain and the mountains rising straight behind the houses. The name honours the jurist Giuseppe Chiovenda, who was born here.

The Simplon railway and the main road both run up the valley, so it is easy to get to Domodossola and Verbania and, for cross-border commuters, to Switzerland. Homes are partly in the old core, with stone roofs and courtyards, and partly along the roads across the plain. For houses close to the river or to the streams that come down the slopes, the exact position deserves a careful look.

There were 1,846 residents in 2023, down 9.2% since 2011. The average age is 49.8 (in the province, 49.0) and over-65s make up 27.7%. Foreign residents account for 5.5%.

Earthquake risk is low: the municipality is in seismic zone 4 like 45 other municipalities in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.058 g. In a mountain house the roof, insulation and the state of the systems matter more: the climate zone is E and winters are cold and long.

The Revenue Agency cadastral maps are available. From the address the report reaches the land parcel and checks the official flood and landslide maps for that spot, which is useful in a valley floor squeezed between river and mountain.

Key points

  • Ossola valley floor, on the Toce between Domodossola and Lake Maggiore.
  • The Simplon railway and main road run up the valley.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration 0.058 g.
  • Homes near the river and streams: check the position.

Overview

Premosello-Chiovenda is a municipality in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 1,846 residents, ranked 17 of 74 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Premosello-Chiovenda is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (46 of 74) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.058 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 9.2%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 5.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Premosello-Chiovenda declared an average taxable income of 22,443 euros, in line with the province (23,146 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Premosello-Chiovenda is in climate zone E, with 2,477 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 222 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Premosello-Chiovenda has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 2 healthcare facilities and 2 sports facilities.

There are 0.5 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (1.0).

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 3.5% of the land in Premosello-Chiovenda, compared with 2.8% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Premosello-Chiovenda is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Piemonte in 2023. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Premosello-Chiovenda. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Premosello-Chiovenda: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Premosello-Chiovenda are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 34 inhabited census areas in Premosello-Chiovenda. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.5%
  • fair 98.5%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 103057. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.